Botfly facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Botfly |
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| Horse botfly (Gasterophilus intestinalis) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Brachycera |
| Infraorder: | Muscomorpha |
| Section: | Schizophora |
| Subsection: | Calyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Oestroidea |
| Family: | Oestridae |
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Botflies, also known as warble flies or gadflies, are a family of flies: the Oestridae. Their larvae are internal parasites of mammals, some species growing in the host's flesh and others within the gut.
Images for kids
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Juvenile male Ecuadorian mantled howler (Alouatta palliata aequatorialis) with botfly parasites
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Larval stage of Gasterophilus intestinalis
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Ox warble fly (Hypoderma bovis)
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Dissected head of a deer showing botfly larvae
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See also
In Spanish: Éstridos para niños
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